Lewis Hamilton fancies move into motorcycling to emulate John Surtees

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Lewis Hamilton has set a new goal ​- ​to emulate John Surtees, the only man to
win world championships on two and four wheels.

Surtees is a legend of British sport, winning seven championships on
motorcycles before becoming the Formula One world champion in 1964.
Campaigners want Surtees, now 80, to be given a knighthood in recognition of
a unique achievement in motor sport.

Hamilton already has his Formula One world championship but said he is
intrigued by the idea of becoming a second Surtees. “I really want to try
[motorcycling] one day,” Hamilton said before the Austrian Grand Prix.